1. University-Business relationship:
Towards an innovative partnership model
Prof Cheikh Mouhamed Fadel Kebe
Head of Innovation Center Innodev/ UCAD
UCAD III, Street Eucalyptus Villa No

2. I-Background and Issues
Globalization of markets
Era of the knowledge economy this requires for Africa:
An opening to new economic sectors
A contribution to the economic fabric of innovative businesses
Research and higher education have an enormous potential that can achieve this goal where the noteed to the establishment of mechanisms Reconciliation of academia and research to business world
ACE-IMPACT offers the opportunity to develop sustainable partnerships between universities and the socio-economic world
To this must be put in place innovative models integrating training, research and technical support
Towards an innovative model of partnership University-Enterprise

3. I-Background and Issues
Despite this potential, the link between universities and the economic environment is still very limited for several reasons:
Research is still very academic with deliverables rather oriented to masters or doctorates thesis
Sales of expertise are at the individual and sporadic
Universities’ Human Resources are used in the private sector in demeaning terms for concerned and universities
Transferable results languishing in labs

4. Presentation Concept Innodev / UCAD
PLAN
Classical model of partnership university-business
Towards an innovative model of partnership University Enterprise
The model’s Requirement for its success
A training platform as support system
An Exemple : Training and research focused on renewable Energy development In West Africa
CONCLUSION
Presentation Concept Innodev / UCAD

5. I-model customary to University-Business Partnership
The classic model of partnership what does it mean?
-Apart from cases of collaborative research, the model is almost in one direction in the form of provision to meet a market driven by companies, associations or communities
-The creation of startups with all the researchers contractor processing limits
-The researchers project developers have knowledge but are limited means to create businesses
- All this that we need a suitable solution !!!

6. II-to an innovative valuation model
developed and tested model CAPACITY result of valuation subsidiary of Research at the University of Nantes whose missions are to:
Encouraging innovation process, ownership of the results of expertise and use of innovative technologies from research in order boost economic development
Encouraging the region's attractiveness and stimulate societal changes through research
provide differentiating elements around a new offer
The major innovation lies in the support system around
cells skills

7. II-to an innovative valuation model
The skills Cells provide the interface between laboratories and the business world.
They are driven daily by engineers and technicians (Developers of Innovation and Business Developers) specialized on thematic research and valorization scientific specific related researchers
The cells are located in the heart of the laboratories
each cell identified skills and designs tailored solutions for companies
The bitch cell interface between the two worlds

8. II-to an innovative valuation model
Logic of a infinite relationship between laboratory and socio economic world
A cell of competence is directed by a laboratory scientiste in agreement with the direction that fixes The strategy
Based on a business model that depends on the business strategy to ensure its sustainability
With the scientific team associated in its relationship with the socio-economic world and its resourcing
Meets the needs of the world socioeconomic reactively

9. III Requirements of the model to ensure its success
In summary the model for its operation is based on:
motivated researchers convinced by the model
A Support structure composed of qualified personnel
Economic sectors that are well adapted to the country's economy
Cells skills reactive and economically perennial
with developers of innovation and Developers of Business
A network of partners from the socio economic world

10. IV-A training platform as support system
A master of technology innovation as a guiding thread
Academic certificates to train developers of innovation and developer of Business
Themed certificates based on the request of the corporate world in a skills-based approach
More than training, a device to accompany to deliverables following:
Creation innovative activities in existing companies
Creation of social innovation projects
Creation of skills cells
Creation of startups
For a partnership to infinity between the company and the university

11. Training and Research Program focused on Renewable Energy development in West Africa: A Good exemple of partnership University-Companies
11 11

12. Objectives and Challenges
The program is a very innovative collaboration highlighting the complementary skills and expertise of partners, as well as their common interest in sustainable development in West Africa
The program focus on three specific objectives
Training:
Train 200 technicians and electricians working in Senegal’s Energy sector
Applied research dedicated to Energy sector
Feature a specific component devoted to research in Renewable Energy
Technical support to companies
Technical support to companies throught a photovoltaic solar system test Center (CT2S)
1212

13. Approach of Intervention
Meridiam, IRDC , REPIC
Financial and administrative support
Support from :
COPERES, SENELEC,
Ministry of Energy,
Energy Agency in Senegal (ANER, ASER)
Electrotechnics committee
Ministry of Trade
Consumer Associations
ECREEE ….
ESP/CIFRES
EPFL/PVLAB
TEST CENTER (CT2S)
Training, research
&
Technical support
Administrative / political support
Technical Support
Impact for Energy Sector actors
Senegalese and Sub region Energy Actors (companies, collectivities, decision makers,....)

14. ACE-IMPACT SUGGESTION
World Bank, other financial partners
Financial and administrative support
ACE
similar Thematics
And technical partners
Local Institution partners
Regional Partners
Thematic NGO
Training, research
&
Technical support
Administrative / political support
Technical Support
Impact for Thematic Sector actors
Local and regional Beneficiaries

15. V-Conclusion
ACE-IMPACT is oriented toward the impact of training and research to the socio-economic world
It is planned to build this the way of closer relationship between the CEA and the socio-economic world
The ingredients are combined to go towards an innovative model (business liaison university cluster among others)
The model skill based cells with developers of innovation and business developers would be suitable for this successful relationship to infinity between the Centers of Excellence and the socio-economic world in an economic impact and social logic

16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Prof Sheikh Fadel Mouhamed Kebe
Innodev/ UCAD UCAD III, Eucalyptus Street Villa # 74
Towards an innovative model of partnership University-Enterprise